Three killed during Holi in Bihar

PATNA - At least three people were killed and 12 injured during Holi revelry in Bihar, police said Monday.

Two people were killed in a village in Aurangabad district Monday while a man was shot dead in Patna district late Sunday.

Half-a-dozen people were injured in firing between two groups. “The injured were admitted to the Patna Medical College and Hospital,” a police officer said.

Violence linked to Holi was also reported from Lakhisarai, Muzaffarpur, Sheikhpura, Gaya and Nawada districts.